Careers

Careers Hub

Based in the academy’s Careers Hub every Wednesday, Sian Woods from Mploy Solutions provides careers advice for all of our students here at the academy.

Sian is a highly qualified careers adviser, up to Level 6 in Guidance, with years of experience, who offers impartial, independent, up-to-date advice and guidance to our students.

Sian’s main aim is to explain the various options available to our students, to help them make decisions about the type of employment, training, Further Education or Higher Education they may wish to pursue after leaving school. Sian will also provide OBA students with Labour Market Information which will help to inform them about the types of careers that may be available in their area and which sectors have skills gaps currently and over the next 6 years.

Each student from Years 10 and 11 will be offered a careers interview where they will be provided with quality information, advice and guidance. After their Careers Interview, students are provided with an action plan, which will detail their options, next steps and how to carry out further research.

The Mploy Solutions team of staff and directors are experts in their field with a proven track record of delivering high quality services. Their customers include employers, primary and secondary schools, colleges and academies and parents across the North West. Mploy Solutions hold the Matrix quality standard for Information, Advice and Guidance.

Should any of our students wish to contact Sian regarding additional careers advice please email S.Woods@ob-ac.co.uk.